Combination garment hanger



Filed June 7, 1924 C A CHEESMAN COMBINATION GARMENT'HANGER June 23, 1925.

Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES OLEON A. CHEESMAN, OF LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK.

COMBINATION GARMENT HANGER. if

Application filed June 7,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Union A. CHEESMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lake Placid, in the county of Essex and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Garment Hanger, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hangers and has for its principal object to provide a simple and efficient device which is principally adapted to be used in supporting a pair of trousers and a coat hanger.

Another important object of the inven tion is to provide a garment hanger of the above mentioned character, which may be readily secured in any desired place and will not require much space and will at all times be in a position to receive the garment to be supported thereby.

A further object of the invention is to "provide a garment hanger of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construct on inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designated;

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description. 7

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout t e same: a

Fi ure l is an end elevation of my improved garment hanger showing the same attached to a wall.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, and

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a vertically extending stationary jaw, the lower end of which is flared outwardly at its sides in the manner shown at 2 in the drawings. The upper end of the stationary jaw member 1 is provided with a lateral extension 3 which terminates in the downwardly extending portion 4 in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 1. The stationary j aw is constructed of any suitable material preferably sheet metal and the downwardly extending portion 4 provides a means whereby the device can be attached to a wall by means of the fastening screws 5 whl h exte d through suitable on ei i 1924. Serial No. 718,624.

the upper portions of the downwardly prm jecting member a and the fastening hook 6 which extends through a suitable opening provided in the lower end of the downward ly projecting portion, the same further In o"-- viding a means for supporting a garment clothes hanger. A web portion 7 is dis-' posed in the lateral extension 3 and downwardly projecting portion 4 for the purpose of bracing the same.

Extending inwardly from the stationary jaw member 1 at the sides thereof are the ears 8 and the same are adapted to cooperate with the inwardly extending ears 9 formed on the upper side edges of the movable jaw 10. The cooperating ears are provided with registering openings for receiving the pins 11 whereby a pivotal connection is provided between the stationary jaw member 1 and the movable aw 10.

The movable jaw also has its lower portion flared outwardly at its sides as illustrated at 11 for cooperation with the flared portion 2 of the jaw member 1, the lower portion of the movable jaw is provided with a longitudinally extending channel 13 which is formed by striking out the flared portion of the plate of the movable jaw and the same is adapted to provide a means for receiving the longitudinally extending rib 14: formed in the flared portion 2 of the jaw 1 in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing.

For the purpose of yieldingly holding the flared portion of the jaws in engagemei'it' with each other whereby a pair of trousers may be supported between the aws, the flat spring 15 is disposed between the upper portions of the jaws and has one end thereof fastened to the movable jaw as illustrated at 16 while its opposite free end engages the adjacent face of the upper portion of the stationary jaw 1 in the manner illustrated more clearly in Figure 1. The spring is disposed between the sides of thejaws and will at all times exert a pressure on the flared portion of the movable jaw 10 to move the same into engagement with the stationary jaw. As clearly illustrated in Figure 3, the movable jaw 10 is curved. I

For the purpose of separating the jaws so that a pair of trousers may be inserted be tween the flared portions thereof, the movable jaw 10 is provided with the projections 17 which depend from the flared portion 12 thereof and the same are preferably arli t ranged adjacent the ends of the flared portion as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The projection 17 provides finger grips for moving the movable aw inwardly or away from the stationary jaw 1 against the tension of the spring 15 so that a pair of trousers may he placed between the aws and by releasing the finger grips or projections 17, the spring 15 will return the jaws to their normal positions whereby the trousers will be supported in position between the jaws againstaccidental disengagement therefrom.

The hook 6 as heretofore stated provides a means for supporting; a coat hanger and will not in any way interfere with the operation of the movable jaw when the latter is actuated.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that a garment hanger has been provided which is oi such a construction as to enable the same to be supported on a wall without occupying much space and will be further strong and durable as well as inexpensive.

W hile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that various chan es in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention what I claim is :"r''

A garment hanger comprising a single piece of metal embodying a relatively wide portion forming a stationary jaw, and a relatively narrow portion joined to said wide portion, said narrow portion including a vertically disposed part, awlateraily bent horizontal part, and a downwardly bent second vertical part disposed in spaced parallelism to said first named vertical part, said last named vertical part constituting an attaching bracket, .the aforesaid wide porlion being indented across its lower end to form a clamping rib; a coacting movable jaw pivoted upon said relatively, narrow portion of the aforesaid piece of material, said movable-jaw being provided on its lower edge with depending projections and a channel for reception of the rib, and yield able means for normally maintaining said movable jaw engaged withsaid stationary aw.

in testimony whereof I allix my signature.

CLEON-A. CHEESMAN; 

